BASIC STATS - MODULE 3

An English teacher wants to conduct a survey to understand the reading preferences of students. She decides to randomly select 30 students from the entire student body, ensuring each student has an equal chance of being chosen. Which sampling method is she using?

• Systematic sampling

• Stratified sampling

• Simple random sampling

• Cluster sampling

To evaluate the effectiveness of a new English curriculum, a researcher selects every 10th student from an alphabetical list of all students in the school. Which sampling method is this?

• Systematic sampling

• Stratified sampling

• Convenience sampling

• Quota sampling

In order to ensure representation from different grade levels, an English professor divides the students into groups based on their grade (e.g., freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) and then randomly selects students from each grade group. What sampling method is being applied?

• Cluster sampling

• Stratified sampling

• Convenience sampling

• Simple random sampling

A researcher is studying the English language proficiency of students in different classrooms. She randomly selects 5 classrooms out of 30 and includes all students from those 5 classrooms in her study. Which sampling method is this?

• Cluster sampling

• Simple random sampling

• Quota sampling

• Stratified sampling

 An English teacher surveys students by asking those who are readily available and willing to participate, such as students in her own classes. Which sampling method is this?

• Systematic sampling

• Stratified sampling

• Convenience sampling

• Quota sampling

To study the participation in extracurricular English activities, a researcher ensures that the sample includes specific proportions of students from different activity groups (e.g., debate club, drama club, book club) based on their prevalence in the population. What sampling method is being used?

• Systematic sampling

• Cluster sampling

• Quota sampling

• Simple random sampling

 A teacher is planning a reading competition. She randomly selects one book out of five possible choices for the competition. Which of the following best describes the sample space for this event?

• The number of students participating

• The list of five possible books

• The winning book chosen

• The total number of pages in each book

 A teacher randomly selects one book out of five possible choices for the competition. If she selects "Pride and Prejudice" as the competition book, which of the following best describes this selection?

• Probability

• Event

• Sample space

• Outcome

In an English class, students can choose to write an essay, a poem, or a short story for their final project. If a student is chosen at random, what is the probability that they will choose to write a poem?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/4

The teacher observes that out of 30 students, 10 prefer reading fiction, 12 prefer reading non-fiction, and 8 prefer reading poetry. What is the sample space for this observation?

• Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry

• 10, 12, 8

• 30 students

• The teacher's observation